One of my favorite features in the old Reader’s Digest magazine was the Unforgettable Character column. Each featured person would be celebrated fo...

Another week — another interesting conversation with a concerned company president. Bookings are down and he has been thinking of ways to broade...

As a lifelong blood donor I am frequently amazed at the advanced technology in use for what was previously the most simple of tasks. When my father...

My last posting discussed the problem of finding a technical leader for a gear company. Except in a few emergency situations, such as the sudden de...

  I had a great conversation with a dedicated company president recently. Rather than get bogged down in the current market slump, he was f...

It happened again this week — a phone call from a friend reporting a rumor about a former employer. I have blogged previously about the duty owed t...

  An inspection of a gearbox as old as me required a trip to Boston and a drive north into New Hampshire this week. I had been to Boston se...

The summer travel season is rapidly approaching, and here’s hoping your adventures include stops at a few museums. My wife and children tended to l...

Chicago will once again host the National Football League draft for former college players. Millions of fans will tune in to see where their favori...

My last posting on soccer mentioned the industrial sports leagues in Milwaukee. A city of ethnic neighborhoods much like other rust belt towns was ...